Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)
Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group • Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted: September 25, 2026
Job Description
Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group is seeking a Mid-Level Oracle Database Administrator (DBA II) to provide hands-on administration and operational support for enterprise Oracle database environments. This role is 100% remote, working hours are based on Eastern Time. The DBA will work with senior database administrators and technical teams to maintain database availability, performance, security, backup/recovery, and operational reliability. This role is contingent upon contract award.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support Oracle databases in production enterprise environments.
- Provision, configure, and maintain Oracle database environments.
- Execute database backup, recovery, and restoration activities.
- Support Oracle RMAN backup and recovery operations.
- Support Oracle Grid and HA/DR environments.
- Plan and execute database maintenance and patching activities.
- Monitor database availability, capacity, performance, and system health.
- Troubleshoot database incidents and identify root causes.
- Perform database and SQL performance tuning using system metrics.
- Implement and test database failover and disaster recovery procedures.
- Develop scripts and automation to improve routine DBA activities.
- Support database security, encryption, auditing, and access controls.
- Respond to ServiceNow incidents, requests, and Requests for Change (RFCs).
- Support SQL/Oracle database development and application integration activities.
- Work collaboratively with senior DBAs, infrastructure teams, application teams, and customer personnel.
- Maintain technical documentation and contribute to weekly activity reports.
- Participate in planned after-hours database maintenance activities as required.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of database administration experience.
- Hands-on Oracle database administration experience.
- Experience in several of the following:
- Oracle Database
- Oracle RMAN
- Oracle Grid
- PL/SQL
- Backup and recovery
- Database patching
- Performance tuning
- Monitoring and alerting
- HA/DR
- Database security
- Scripting/automation
- Demonstrated troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on technical teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Oracle professional certification.
- Federal government IT experience.
- OCI/cloud database experience.
- ServiceNow experience.
- SolarWinds and/or Idera experience.
- Exposure to SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access.
Additional Content
Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group is seeking a Mid-Level Oracle Database Administrator (DBA II) to provide hands-on administration and operational support for enterprise Oracle database environments. This role is 100% remote, working hours are based on Eastern Time. The DBA will work with senior database administrators and technical teams to maintain database availability, performance, security, backup/recovery, and operational reliability. This role is contingent upon contract award.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support Oracle databases in production enterprise environments.
- Provision, configure, and maintain Oracle database environments.
- Execute database backup, recovery, and restoration activities.
- Support Oracle RMAN backup and recovery operations.
- Support Oracle Grid and HA/DR environments.
- Plan and execute database maintenance and patching activities.
- Monitor database availability, capacity, performance, and system health.
- Troubleshoot database incidents and identify root causes.
- Perform database and SQL performance tuning using system metrics.
- Implement and test database failover and disaster recovery procedures.
- Develop scripts and automation to improve routine DBA activities.
- Support database security, encryption, auditing, and access controls.
- Respond to ServiceNow incidents, requests, and Requests for Change (RFCs).
- Support SQL/Oracle database development and application integration activities.
- Work collaboratively with senior DBAs, infrastructure teams, application teams, and customer personnel.
- Maintain technical documentation and contribute to weekly activity reports.
- Participate in planned after-hours database maintenance activities as required.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of database administration experience.
- Hands-on Oracle database administration experience.
- Experience in several of the following:
- Oracle Database
- Oracle RMAN
- Oracle Grid
- PL/SQL
- Backup and recovery
- Database patching
- Performance tuning
- Monitoring and alerting
- HA/DR
- Database security
- Scripting/automation
- Demonstrated troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on technical teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Oracle professional certification.
- Federal government IT experience.
- OCI/cloud database experience.
- ServiceNow experience.
- SolarWinds and/or Idera experience.
- Exposure to SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access.